QUBE: Quasi-Brittle fracture: a 3D experimentally-validated approach
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: Mechanical Aerospace and Civil Eng
Abstract
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Organisations
Publications
Morrison C
(2013)
Lattice-Spring Modeling of Graphite Accounting for Pore Size Distribution
in Key Engineering Materials
Jivkov A
(2013)
Pore space and brittle damage evolution in concrete
in Engineering Fracture Mechanics
Andrey Jivkov (Author)
(2013)
Structure of micro-crack population and damage evolution in concrete
Jivkov A
(2013)
A Discrete Model for Diffusion-Induced Grain Boundary Deterioration
in Key Engineering Materials
Craig Morrison (Author)
(2013)
Meso-scale features and couple stresses in fracture process zone
Jivkov A
(2014)
Site-bond Modelling of Structure-failure Relations in Quasi-brittle Media
in Procedia Materials Science
Zhang M
(2014)
Pore-scale modelling of 3D moisture distribution and critical saturation in cementitious materials
in Construction and Building Materials
Zhang M
(2014)
A Lattice-spring Model for Damage Evolution in Cement Paste
in Procedia Materials Science
Zhang M
(2014)
Meso-scale site-bond model for elasticity: theory and calibration
in Materials Research Innovations
Zhao S
(2014)
Mechanical properties and in situ crack growth observation of SiC/SiC composites
in Ceramics International
| Description | Better understanding of fracture in materials that are difficult to quantify (concrete, cement, graphite, bones etc). This has helped design improved materials and structures and aided less conservative assessment of damaged objects. |
| Exploitation Route | Improved design and less conservative (but reliable) assessment of materials and structures. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Construction Energy Environment Healthcare Government Democracy and Justice Security and Diplomacy Transport |
| Description | Helped inform safe operation of nuclear reactors by understanding behaviour of reactor core and structural materials |
| First Year Of Impact | 2015 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Energy |
| Impact Types | Societal Economic |
| Description | Office for Nuclear Regulation |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | Advice to nuclear regulator on safe operation of UK's civil nuclear fleet. This has helped UK meet its climate change requirements. |
| Description | Developing the Civil Nuclear Supply Chain |
| Amount | £707,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | TS/M007723/1 |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2015 |
| End | 06/2017 |
| Description | Graphite research |
| Amount | £125,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | EDF Energy |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2016 |
| End | 11/2017 |
| Description | Graphite research |
| Amount | £17,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | EDF Energy |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2016 |
| End | 04/2016 |
| Description | Graphite research |
| Amount | £8,500 (GBP) |
| Organisation | EDF Energy |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2016 |
| End | 06/2016 |
| Description | Support for Office for Nuclear Regulation in Graphite Fracture |
| Amount | £726,137 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Department for Work and Pensions |
| Department | Office for Nuclear Regulation |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2016 |
| End | 12/2019 |
| Description | Supporting Civil Nuclear Supply Chain (Creep) |
| Amount | £398,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | TS/K004638/1 |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2013 |
| End | 05/2015 |